Fun fact: Hersh notes that Julia won all 8 phases of the 4 ISU competitions she was in this year. This was also a feat accomplished by Adelina last year, Caroline Zhang in 2006-2007, Yu-Na Kim in 2005-2006, and Mao Asada in 2004-2005.

Also, this isn't in the article, but seeing the pic of Gracie in her FS dress reminds me that it was modeled after Yu-Na Kim's Scheherazade FS dress.